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Republicans won more first choices combined, but a third of Taylor's voters ranked no one else. On the count so far, that would edge Kreiss-Tomkins past 50%.
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Bipartisan coalitions named their picks to run the Alaska House and Senate next year. Voters are still finishing the part where they decide who's in them.
by Alaska News50m ago
Peltola leads by 626, but backup choices would flip that to an estimated 340-vote Sullivan edge. About 75,000 ballots remain; early and absentee votes so far favored her.
by Cale Green23h agoCongress approved $300 million in fishery disaster relief for Alaska in December 2024, but the Office of Management and Budget has not released the funds to fishing families waiting for relief.
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Alaska LNG is near a deal to supply North Slope gas to Southcentral Alaska homes and businesses through Enstar Natural Gas at prices below imported LNG, with pipeline construction set to start in early 2027 and gas delivery by late 2029.
by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago
Trump said China agreed to buy at least 200 Boeing planes with a promise of up to 750 total, plus 400 to 450 General Electric engines, as part of trade deals made during his Beijing visit.
by Alaska Newsadded 5mo agoMEA and ENSTAR told lawmakers Southcentral electricity and heating bills will jump $21 to $31 monthly starting in 2029 when Cook Inlet gas contracts expire and utilities switch to costlier imported liquefied natural gas.
by Alaska News5mo agoCook Inlet natural gas production has dropped 60% since 2010 to 200 million cubic feet per day, leaving winter demand unmet and forcing utilities to plan for costly LNG imports starting in 2033.
by Alaska News5mo agoJuneau's audit passed but arrived three months late due to hospital delays and staff turnover, with auditors flagging two control gaps in debt review and harbor leases that finance staff have begun fixing.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoAlaska's VA converts to a new electronic health record Oct. 24 as the VA's IT chief acknowledges the department has lost experienced workers since the administration took office.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoAlaska Native Medical Center is offering free online mass-casualty triage training through the end of the year to pre-hospital and in-hospital workers across Alaska. Register at [email protected].
by Alaska News5mo agoAlaska is offering fast-track fall certification courses for substance-abuse counselors to address critical shortages in rural communities hit hard by overdose deaths and fentanyl spread.
by Alaska News5mo agoAfternoon All-Stars
Wasilla Public Library, 500 N. Crusey St. Wasilla AK 99654
Anchorage Fish and Game Advisory Committee - Fish Subcommittee Meeting
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University of Alaska Board of Regents Full Board Meeting
UA Butrovich Building, 2025 Yukon Drive, Room 109, Fairbanks, AK
Lisa Roderick – Talkeetna Author Visit at Willow Library
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Petersburg Medical Center employee satisfaction rose to 91% in 2026 from 84% in 2024, exceeding national healthcare averages across all measured areas.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoEight rural Alaska school districts reached 60 percent FAFSA completion this year through the Career Guide Initiative, more than double the statewide rate, by pairing students with advisors who help them plan college, training, or workforce paths.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoLake Aleknagik's ice is breaking in southwest Alaska, triggering young salmon migration and opening the first fishing window of the season at stream outlets where trout and char gather to feed.
by Bill AlaskaNews5mo agoKetchikan Superior Court Judge Katherine Lybrand, appointed in 2022, is seeking voter retention in November 2026 after handling criminal, family, and probate cases across the First Judicial District.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 5mo agoAnchorage School District says a potential $37 million state funding increase tied to an August 31 revenue determination arrives too late to hire teachers before the 2026-27 school year begins.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoBig change ups at Mount Edgecumbe High School, also there's a deadline approaching quickly for students
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoAlaska adults carried an average of $68,900 in household debt in 2024, down roughly $1,900 from 2023 and the lowest level in a decade, though Alaskans still owe about $7,300 more per person than the national average.
by Alaska News5mo agoKotzebue needs a judge. those can be very hard to find.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoENSTAR locked in $16 per thousand cubic feet for North Slope pipeline gas, undercutting LNG imports at $20 to $23 but raising costs 48% above current Cook Inlet supply before adding $4.50 to $6 in distribution and storage charges.
by Bill AlaskaNews5mo agoAlaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development hosts a skills and employment event Wednesday, June 3, in Fairbanks through its Job Center Network.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoAlaska Mental Health Trust Authority will hold two public listening sessions in June to gather feedback on gaps in behavioral health services the state funds.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoAlaska school districts must submit improvement plans and budgets by May 15 while facing massive shortfalls and uncertain state funding, with Kenai Peninsula weighing four school closures and Anchorage facing a $90 million gap.
by Alaska Newsadded 5mo agoThere are a lot of older Alaskans, and that's expensive
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoKing salmon fishing slowed in Yakutat marine waters over Memorial Day weekend after a strong week earlier in May, though residents can keep two fish and nonresidents one under 2026 rules.
by Bill AlaskaNews5mo agoBristol Bay lakes remain ice-covered as of late May, delaying salmon fishing until mid-June on the Naknek and late June on the Alagnak, though resident fish like rainbow trout are biting well where access exists.
by Bill AlaskaNews5mo agoAlaska Medicaid-enrolled 3-year-olds experienced four or more adverse childhood experiences at five times the rate of non-enrolled peers, 15% versus 3%, according to a December 2023 state health report.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoFrom Alaska found that nearly one in four critical heart defects in newborns from 2007 to 2018 went undetected in the first 24 hours, with rural areas facing larger gaps due to limited ultrasound access and smaller birth volumes.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoFrom Alaska recorded 87 cases of pulmonary valve atresia and stenosis in newborns from 2018 through 2022, a rate of 13.1 per 10,000 births that exceeds the national average of 10.3 per 10,000.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 5mo agoNearly one in four Alaskans hospitalized for cold injuries between 2012 and 2021 were unhoused, a rate that climbed steadily over the decade while housed residents stayed flat.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoFrom The Eye Guys will visit 10 Alaska communities June 1-28 to provide free comprehensive eye exams for AlaskaCare retirees covered under VSP vision benefits. Call (907) 376-3917 to schedule.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 5mo agoUnalaska City Council advanced its fiscal year 2027 budget ordinance and certified the 2026 property tax roll at its May 26 meeting, though final vote outcomes were not confirmed in available materials.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 5mo agoMat-Su Assembly says 'blow away' in direct contrast to the Anchorage Municipalities position on leaf blowers
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoADF&G has launched three new fishing challenges for anglers who think catching one fish is too relaxing. Now you can spend 24 hours chasing trout, burbot, pike, halibut, lingcod, and the quiet approval of a commemorative sticker.
by Bill AlaskaNews5mo agoA tick found on a pet after a Flattop hike near Anchorage has prompted veterinarians to remind residents that non-native ticks are arriving in Alaska and pet owners should check for them after outdoor activity.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoEl Niño is likely to emerge soon, but that does not guarantee stronger impacts in Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo agoFrom Anchorage Police Department published 2026 missing persons investigation and homicide solve rate data on a new web page focused on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons, providing accountability metrics for cases that disproportionately affect Alaska Native communities.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 5mo agoWasilla - hey, who wants to fix our roads? Residents - Which ones? Wasilla - 🤷
by Alaska Newsadded 5mo agoAlaska Native children under 10 had rickets at double the U.S. rate from 2001 to 2010, driven by high latitude and vitamin D deficiency. • 91 percent of newborns in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta had vitamin D deficiency at birth. • Alaska now recommends 800 IU daily vitamin D for breastfed infants, double the national guideline. • Alaska Medicaid covers the higher supplementation doses.
by Maggie AlaskaNews5mo agoFrom Alaska saw more cases of pulmonary valve atresia and stenosis from 2018 to 2022, exceeding the national rate, while abdominal wall defects declined, according to the state birth defects registry.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 5mo agoCold spring water has delayed steelhead spawning in the Situk River, keeping spring-run fish in the system longer and extending the fishing season through at least next week.
by Bill AlaskaNews5mo agoFrom 
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Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster told the Senate he will push the King Cove Road forward and visit Alaska in late June. The project has faced decades of environmental review over its route through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
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